Category Archives: campaign finance
Mitt Romney on the Campaign Finance Mess
Speaking to John Dickerson at the Aspen Ideas Festival (via a transcript):
DICKERSON: You were known as a pretty good fund-raiser. Did you though enjoy it? Is it something that if you could fix the system you would say, you… Continue reading
“Pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC returns government contractor’s contribution”
CPI:
A major pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC that’s raised tens of millions of dollars in support of the presumptive Democratic nominee has returned a questionable contribution it received from a Massachusetts construction company with federal government contracts — a… Continue reading
George Will on the McDonnell Case and Corruption
Here, at National Review.
“Rival pro-Trump super PACs fight for GOP cash with little success”
LAT:
One of the most promising pro-Trump super PACs, Rebuilding America Now, announced with fanfare earlier this year that it had $32 million in commitments. But only about $2 million of that came through.
A rival, Great America PAC, has… Continue reading
“Wall Street Takes a Hit in Democratic Party’s Platform Draft”
Bloomberg:
Wall Street was hit hard in the latest draft of the Democratic Party’s platform, which reflected the influence of Bernie Sanders by taking a sharp leftward turn from 2012 on a range of issues, from regulation and taxes… Continue reading
“N.R.A. Comes to Rescue of Donald Trump With Ad”
“Clinton’s massive June fundraising haul: Nearly $70 million”
“How Donald Trump Walked Away From Millions of Dollars”
NBC: “Donald Trump likely left tens of millions of dollars on the table by essentially ignoring online fundraising until recently, experts in both parties say …”
“Donald Trump, RNC Expand Fundraising Operation”
Politico: “Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee added more than 80 bundlers to their joint finance operation …”
CPI on the FEC Fox News Controversy
Here.
“Getting Illegal Foreign Money Into US Campaigns? It’s Easy, Experts Say”
Moyers & Co. on Trump’s solicitation of foreign nationals and Commissioner Weintraub’s recent forum.
Bauer on the FEC and Fox News
MSMHL: “The FEC cannot apparently do enough to make its critics look good. The problem is not, of course, that the FEC as a whole, as a unified body, is taking action that invites complaint. It is the absence… Continue reading
More on FEC Fox News Matter
Commissioner Ravel has released this statement of reasons, following yesterday’s disputed story from Fox News. The certification of last month’s vote is here and the general counsel’s report here. WaPo has this report and Politico this one. Those… Continue reading